I used 2.6 pounds on a 16 inch arm hinged on a bell crank 14 inches forward of the elevator hinge. Connection between the elevator bell crank and the balance counter weight bell crank is by a push rod and rod ends. All linkage and counter weight are in the fuselage. This push rod is also part of the elevator linkage to the stick. Elevator and aileron linkage is all pushrods.
Sid Wood smwood at md.metrocast.net Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > ------------------------------ > With the horns just foam will they be strong enough to support the weight? > or should I just add the weight off the push rod like Mark did. How much > weight are we talking about?? I'm using the new? tail.? > > I built the wider tail on N3151K and ?need ~ 4.5 pounds to statically > balance my elevator without primer and paint. 2.5 pounds on each horn > right now .Probably a little more when painted.......... > > Joe Cruz > cruzj12 at frontiernet.net > KR1.5 ? ? N3151K > KR2S ? builder...fiber glassing main wing > On Monday, May 5, 2014 9:15 AM, "ppaulvsk at aol.com via KRnet" > <krnet at list.krnet.org> wrote: > > > > I can't decide where to put my elevator counter weights. I'm adding three > inche foam horns to the elevator and covering? the hole thing? with carbon > fiber.? With the horns just foam will they be strong enough to support the > weight? or should I just add the weight off the push rod like Mark did. > How much weight are we talking about?? I'm using the new? tail.? > > Paul Visk > Belleville Il > 618-406-4705 > >>
